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15 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Forest Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Forest Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 253% above the 2006 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 60.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Forest Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Aug 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
77%43%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Forest Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 15 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU

2decisions2extensions4documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2007
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    PORCH AT FRONT, TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3) (AMENDED)

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    20071222
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Forest Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£66,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2006Most recent

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0DU: £85,500 (2022–2000).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 15 Forest Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£458

Street avg £1,333

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Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Forest Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Lombardy Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Green Lane Infant School. 54 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 0DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 0DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.